Alert archive / Arkansas / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 22, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2006, 9:27 PM CST for Benton County, Arkansas. It was in force for 63 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2006, 9:27 PM CST (03:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2006, 10:30 PM CST
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Benton County, AR
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 9:49 PM CST | TORNADO | 3 W Gentry, AR | |
| Mar 12, 10:16 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Bentonville, AR |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 12:46 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 77 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1549 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1450 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 264 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.5
- Supercell composite
- 13.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KTSA 130327 TORTSA ARC007-130430- /O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0022.060313T0327Z-060313T0430Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 927 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS * UNTIL 1030 PM CST * AT 924 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 17 MILES WEST OF SILOAM SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...SILOAM SPRINGS...GENTRY...DECATUR...SPRINGTOWN...HIGHFILL...HIWASSE...CAVE SPRINGS...BENTONVILLE...BELLA VISTA...LOWELL...ROGERS...PEA RIDGE...WAR EAGLE...GARFIELD AND GATEWAY. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS LAT...LON 3639 9460 3614 9456 3628 9387 3651 9394 $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KTSA 130338 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 938 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ARC007-130430- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-060313T0430Z/ BENTON AR- 938 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR BENTON COUNTY... AT 937 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A VERY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF CHEROKEE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...SILOAM SPRINGS...CHEROKEE CITY...GENTRY...GALLITIN...FAIRMOUNT... SPRINGTOWN...DECATUR...GRAVETTE...HIGHFILL...SULPHUR SPRINGS...ROCKY COMFORT...HEALING SPRINGS...VAUGHN...HIWASSE...CENTERTON...CAVE SPRINGS...MILLER...BENTONVILLE...BELLA VISTA...LOWELL...ROGERS...PEA RIDGE...AVOCA AND HILL TOP. A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS LAT...LON 3648 9462 3617 9456 3625 9410 3651 9394 $$
000 WWUS54 KTSA 130347 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 947 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ARC007-130430- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-060313T0430Z/ BENTON AR- 947 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR BENTON COUNTY... AT 945 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO TRACK A DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES WEST OF GENTRY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...GENTRY... FAIRMOUNT...GALLITIN...DECATUR...SPRINGTOWN...GRAVETTE...HIGHFILL... SULPHUR SPRINGS...ROCKY COMFORT...HEALING SPRINGS...VAUGHN... HIWASSE...CENTERTON...CAVE SPRINGS...MILLER...BENTONVILLE...BELLA VISTA...LOWELL...ROGERS...PEA RIDGE...AVOCA AND HILL TOP. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS LAT...LON 3648 9462 3617 9456 3625 9410 3651 9394 $$
000 WWUS54 KTSA 130352 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 951 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ARC007-130430- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-060313T0430Z/ BENTON AR- 951 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR BENTON COUNTY... AT 950 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A VERY DANGEROUS TORNADO. A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF GENTRY. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...FAIRMOUNT... DECATUR...GALLITIN...GRAVETTE...SPRINGTOWN...SULPHUR SPRINGS... HIGHFILL...ROCKY COMFORT...HIWASSE...VAUGHN...HEALING SPRINGS... CENTERTON...MILLER...CAVE SPRINGS...BELLA VISTA...BENTONVILLE... LOWELL...ROGERS...PEA RIDGE...AVOCA AND HILL TOP. A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS LAT...LON 3648 9462 3617 9456 3625 9410 3651 9394 $$
000 WWUS54 KTSA 130400 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1000 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ARC007-130430- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-060313T0430Z/ BENTON AR- 1000 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR BENTON COUNTY... AT 958 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A VERY DANGEROUS TORNADO. STORM SPOTTERS CONTINUE TO INDICATE THIS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES EAST OF DECATUR...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...VAUGHN... HIWASSE...CENTERTON...CAVE SPRINGS...MILLER...BELLA VISTA... BENTONVILLE...LOWELL...ROGERS...PEA RIDGE...AVOCA AND HILL TOP. A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS LAT...LON 3649 9450 3628 9448 3625 9410 3651 9394 $$
000 WWUS54 KTSA 130409 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1008 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ARC007-130430- /O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-060313T0430Z/ BENTON AR- 1008 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR BENTON COUNTY... AT 1006 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A VERY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CENTERTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THE TORNADO IS MOVING TOWARD CENTERTON...BENTONVILLE...AVOCA...AND PEA RIDGE. SOME OTHER LOCATIONS IN NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...BELLA VISTA...ROGERS...PEA RIDGE...HILL TOP...WALNUT HILL...GARFIELD AND LARUE. THESE LOCATIONS CAN ALSO EXPECT VERY LARGE HAIL. A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER NOW IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS LAT...LON 3647 9439 3630 9435 3634 9394 3651 9394 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 10:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Carroll | 62 min |
| Mar 12, 10:17 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Benton | 33 min |
| Mar 13, 12:03 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Washington | 42 min |
| Mar 13, 12:43 AM CST | Tornado Warning | TSA | Washington | 62 min |
| Mar 13, 1:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Carroll, Madison | 54 min |
| Mar 13, 1:07 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Crawford | 68 min |
| Mar 13, 1:42 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Sebastian | 63 min |
| Mar 13, 1:52 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin | 54 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.